Method Exit bag and inert gas megathread

[Endoflifer]

Sorry to bother you all again, this time it's a question about hyperventilating for the exit bag method. Someone said it wasn't strictly necessary, but I'm a smoker and don't want to wait too long before the lights go out, so aside from not smoking for two days prior, I also intend to do the two minutes of hyperventilating beforehand. Now it makes sense to me that it should be done while the bag is inflating on top of your head, which should also take a couple of minutes (including the time to wash out remaining air). But I haven't seen any confirmation of this. Could anyone pitch in? Frankly speaking the idea of hyperventilating beforehand is a bit off-putting to me, as it definitely makes for a much more energizing and therefore nerve-wracking experience (as if it won't be already). I used to do some Wim Hof breathing, which combines a form of hyperventilating with retention, and the retention part is actually very soothing and relaxing. But unfortunately that's exactly the part that makes for a buildup of CO2, so I'm afraid that's not an option :(

 

[kudaphillips]

Sorry to bother you all again, this time it's a question about hyperventilating for the exit bag method. Someone said it wasn't strictly necessary, but I'm a smoker and don't want to wait too long before the lights go out, so aside from not smoking for two days prior, I also intend to do the two minutes of hyperventilating beforehand. Now it makes sense to me that it should be done while the bag is inflating on top of your head, which should also take a couple of minutes (including the time to wash out remaining air). But I haven't seen any confirmation of this. Could anyone pitch in? Frankly speaking the idea of hyperventilating beforehand is a bit off-putting to me, as it definitely makes for a much more energizing and therefore nerve-wracking experience (as if it won't be already). I used to do some Wim Hof breathing, which combines a form of hyperventilating with retention, and the retention part is actually very soothing and relaxing. But unfortunately that's exactly the part that makes for a buildup of CO2, so I'm afraid that's not an option :(

I hate hyperventilating also, did a lot of wim hoff. In my opinion I think 2 full minutes of it is overkill .

I think Ill do it for 20-30 seconds so that I can have less desire to breath after the exhale , whie I pull the bag down , strap my hands , and give any ambient air that got in during the pull down time to blow out before I take the big breath